The Canadian Clock Museum - Deep River

City of Hamilton Mantel Clock
This City of Hamilton model mantel clock was made 1880-1884 by the Canada Clock Company in Hamilton, Ontario (accession number 2014.05.01). It...
Cottonwood Mansion Museum - Selkirk

The Belvadere at Cottonwood Mansion
Cottonwood Mansion's Belvadere gives you a breath taking look at Haldimand County's landscape. Sometimes referred to as a Widow's Walk,...
Backhouse Historic Site - Port Rowan

Backus Heritage Village Aerial View
Aerial view of Backus Mill and Backus Heritage Village in Port Rowan.

War of 1812 Re-enactment
This video is about the Battle of Backus Mill. The War of 1812 Re-enactment is an annual event held at the Backus Heritage Conservation Area near...
Port Dover Harbour Museum - Port Dover

Podcast: The Story of W.F. Kolbe
The W.F. Kolbe Company opened a branch of their fishing company in Port Dover in 1911 on Harbour Street. In 1946 they moved the plant to a large plot...

History at Home! with Norfolk County Heritage & Culture
Join Norfolk County Heritage & Culture for some fun activities you can do at home! #MuseumFromHome #HistoryatHome

Carved in Stone by Norfolk County Heritage & Culture
Carved in Stone is a video series exploring Norfolk County cemeteries and the stories of the people who are at rest there.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum - Niagara-on-the-Lake

Judge's Chair, Niagara Court House
This chair, also referred to as a judge's seat or bench, is from the Town of Niagara Courthouse and was first used in 1817. From 1781 to 1862,...

First King’s Dragoon Guard Helmet
This helmet belonged to Sergeant-Major Flanigan, who was born in North Ireland in 1810. Following the war of 1812, there were concerns about...
Port Burwell Marine Museum & Historic Lighthouse - Port Burwell

Bull's Eye Fresnel Lens
Bull’s Eye Fresnel LensThe Fresnel Lens revolutionized lighthouse lighting when it was invented in 1822 by Augustin Jean Fresnel in France. Fresnel...
Annandale National Historic Site - Tillsonburg

Inside Annandale National Historic Site
Annandale National Historic Site is a true wonder to explore. Built in the 1880s by Edwin Delevan Tillson, the first mayor of Tillsonburg, it is the...
Backus-Page House Museum - Wallacetown

Log Cabin Quilt
Chosen by Canada 150 Coordinator Delany Leitch as a symbol of our rural history and culture which can also be found across Canada over the past...
Oakville Museum - Oakville
Inside the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate
A view inside the library and sitting rooms at Erchless Estate.
Bradley Museum - Mississauga

Niqab
The niqab shown here was worn by resident Zunera Ishaq during her Canadian Citizenship ceremony in October 2015. Zunera gained international...
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum - Ingersoll

More than just cheese!
Did you know that we are more than just cheese? Besides having a large collection of cheese making artifacts and other agricultural implements, the...

Original John Hancock signature
The first man to sign the American Declaration of Independence -- John Hancock -- also signed the military commission for Thomas Ingersoll while he...

Mammoth Cheese
In 1866 three local cheese makers got together to hatch a plan to sell their product in England. The chief concern was how to gather attention for...
Ridge House Museum - Ridgetown
Magic Lantern
A magic lantern was an early form of a projector originally used for entertainment and educational purposes. It was invented in the 17th...
Vision Fellowship - Etobicoke

X-mas Seal Painting
The 4th X-mas seal painting (1935-1936) This museum is about love stories of Canadian Christian missionaries who loved Koreans more than Koreans...
McDougall Cottage Historic Site - Cambridge

McDougall Cottage Historic Site, 1858
Hand-painted ceiling and frieze, 1906-1907 by Jack Baird The single-storey cottage at 89 Grand Avenue South, located in a heritage conservation...
Osgoode Hall (The Law Society of Ontario) - Toronto

Historical Gem: The Grotesques of the Upper Barristers' Lounge
The carved wooden grotesques in the Upper Barristers' Lounge of Osgoode Hall are one of the highlights of the building — chiefly because...

Historical Gem: The Hat Box and the Sunken Ship
One of the most interesting pieces at the Law Society belonged to a lawyer, but isn't law-related at all... Presented by Elise Brunet, Curator,...
Gallery Arcturus - Toronto

crossing the threshold -- a visit inside Gallery Arcturus
Watching passersby as they look up at the door's tapestry ... wondering if they should risk climbing the stairs to find out what is actually...
Halton Region Heritage Services - Milton

Ontario Human Rights Code
The Rights Step Forward by Mackenzie B. Gillies On October 19, 1977, Halton Region...

Judicial Chair
The Chair of Today by Julia ZungriThis judicial chair (1962.12.1) was used in the Halton County Court House in Milton, Ontario from 1855 until circa...